Drug screening test
Facility: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $132 (about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate). SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital charges insurers about $158 — above the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $132. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $114 - $137 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $96 - $330 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $117 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $193 | 169% |
| Humanamajor | $116 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $116 | 101% |
| HealthLink | $198 | 173% |
| Oscar Health | $114 - $137 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $118 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Compare: Drug screening test at other MO hospitals
- Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital · Sainte Genevieve $82
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $103
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $107
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $109
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $109
- Research Medical Center · Kansas City $114
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $114
- St Joseph Medical Center · Kansas City $114
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.